Norms for Class Discussion:

• share opinions but respect others opinions
• start w/ guiding questions
• everyone reads / takes notes / annotates before discussion
• give everyone a chance to comment
  • assign roles
  • keep focus
  • encourage balance
• stay on topic
• take notes during discussion if appropriate
• use small groups and large groups to give everyone a voice in the discussion
• keep time to stay on track
• push for evidence
  • opinion
  • inferences
  • evidence - based statement